| RefNo | AP/5/25 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished letters and paper, regarding the ramming of fuses for bombs by John Macdonald |
| Date | 1786-1787 |
| Description | Paper by Macdonald regarding his design for a machine to streamline the ramming of fuses for bombs. The paper includes a plate illustrating the design. It is preceded by a covering letter from Will [William] Roy to Mr [Joseph] Planta. The original covering letter from John Macdonald to Thomas Palmer follows the manuscript.
Subject: Engineering / Military |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/5/25/1 |
| AP/5/25/2 |
| AP/5/25/3 |
| AP/5/25/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6264 | Roy; William (1726 - 1790) | 1726 - 1790 |
| NA3036 | Macdonald; John (1759 - 1831) | 1759 - 1831 |
| NA7198 | Planta; Joseph (1744 - 1827) | 1744 - 1827 |